Geiger Tube Definition

noun
A metal or glass tube filled with gas that is ionized by passing charged particles, producing within the tube an electric charge indicative of a particular particle.
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Synonyms:
  • Geiger-Muller tube

Origin of Geiger Tube

  • After Hans Wilhelm Geiger (1882–1945), German physicist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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